David Beckham's English-American Football-Soccer Phrasebook
Filed in archive US Soccer by daryl on July 19, 2007
Amid all the razzmatazz, confetti and messiah worship of David Beckham's LA Galaxy press conference there was one beautiful cultural moment.
"The most important thing for me is my family, the second is the footba ... is the soccer. [mild embarrassment] I'll get used to that at some point. I'm sorry."
Indeed. To help Becks avoid any more minor transatlantic mishaps, I put together this English-American, Football-Soccer Phrasebook which was originally posted here.
| English | American |
| football | soccer |
| squad | roster |
| fixtures | schedule |
| shirt | jersey |
| kit | uniform |
| boots | cleats |
| shin pads | shin guards |
| sent off | ejected |
| foul by Mastroeni | foul on Mastroeni |
| attack | offense |
| draw | tie |
| reserves | second string |
| pitch | field |
| derby | rivalry |
| terraces | stands |
| clean sheet | shut out |
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